The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-07-20
ORDINANCE NO. 8,
Is Passed and is Now Law Of the
City.
Proceedings of the Council in its Considera
tion,an Announcements Made by Mr..
Woo1ston.

Proceedings of the Council in its Considera-
ton, and Announcements Made by Mr..
Woo1ston.
The city council met Friday evening for
| the purpose of discussing and passing up
on what is now known as Ordinance No
| 3, granting Mr. Geo. +. Woolston a fran
chise to erect and maintain a system OF
water works in the city Of Fort Benton for
twenty years.
There were present: Mayor Sullivan:
Aldermen Chas. Rowe and Z. P. Aspling,
of the first ward; c.. E. Conrad and Jno
/ w. Power, Of the second ward; [. j. Todd
of the third ward; Geo. w. Crane and
Terrence McCune, of the fourth ward
The only alderman not in attendance was
Mr. T. A. Cummings, of the third ward
who is absent from the city. City Clerk
Keeler was at his desk. Attorneys III. O.
McIntire and Jno. W. Tattan, who had
been selected by the council to frame the
ordinance in question, were present to
! lend their assistance and advice upon its
final adoption.
Numbers Of prominent citizens, includ-
ng the president and several members OF
the board of trade, were interested specta-
tors. Mr. Woolston was present, and sin
gle handed and alone, ably looked after
his side of the contract.
Upon motion it was decided to take the
ordinance under consideration, section by
section, which was done, and each section
was carefully discussed, and such amend
ments made as were deemed necessary be
fore having been passed upon.
It was nearly midnight before the last
section was reached and voted upon The
ordinance was then taken up as a whole
and passed the council without dissent
ing vote. 1t was Immediately signed by
the mayor, attested by the clerk and
the seal of the city was placed thereon
thus finally completing one of the most
important and beneficial acts that the
municipal government has ever been call
ed upon to perform, the good effects OF
which it is at present impossible to esti-
mate.
After the business had been completed
Mr. Woolston, being called upon, made q
brief, business-like and pleasant speech
characteristic of the man He thanked
the citizens of Benton generally for the
kind and courteous treatment he had re
ceived at their hands, and the straight
forward business like manner in which
they had met and discussed his PROPOSE
tions without favor or prejudice. He
complimented the council on it's prompt
and thorough manner of doing business
He had made many contracts of this ma
ture in all sections of the country, and it
was seldom, very seldom, that he had
found a city council composed Of men who
seemed to have as clear perception OF
what is needed In this class of work, and
who worked together in such perfect har-
mony for the best interests of their city.
In conclusion he emphatically stated that
he proposed to put in a system of water
works which would be credit to the city
and a pleasure to himself, tout of which
he hoped and expected to make some
money! and that he would have them in
operation this fall. The only thing that
would or could possibly prevent this re
suit would be his inability to secure trans
portation for his pipes and machinery.
This he felt sure he could do, as he had
every assurance that the Manitoba rail
road would be prepared to deliver it for
him before or by the first of October,
should he fail to secure river transporta-
tion Mr. Woolston also stated that he
would put in power sufficient to furnish
the city with electric lights in addition to
the water supply, and that he expected to
to have invested in the business at least
100000.